Identification umbrella handle



Jan 5, 1932" R. T. WARDEN IDENTIFICATION UMBRELLA HANDLE Filed June 16,1931 Inventor Ea? pl wrien flltomey Pat-ante Jan. 5, 1932 manor ROLF 'r.WARDEN, on BriooKLYii, NEW YORK IDENTIFICATION UMBRELLA HANDLEApplication filed June 16,

This invention relates to identification means for umbrellas, thegeneral object of the invention being to provide a hinged cap for thehandle of the umbrel a containing a window so that a picture orphotograph or other identification means may be placed in the cap andwill be visible through the window, thus enabling one to readilyidentify the umbrella.

Another object of the invention is to provide the cap with a mirrorwhich can be used when the cap is in open position with a chambernormally covered by the cap for containing a photograph or otheridentification means.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, ref-. erence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and inwhich Figure 1is a View of an umbrella to which the invention is applied.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing the photograph in the cap.

Fig. 3 is a view of the cap raised and showing anidentification card inthe chamber.

Fig. 4 is a view looking toward the open cap with the mirror therein.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the upper part of the handle with thecap in open position. 7

In these drawings, the numeral 1 indicat-es the handle of the umbrellawhich is formed with a collar 2 at its upper end to which is connected acap 3 by a hinge spring 4:. A lock 5 located in a recess 6 in the collaris adapted to engage a keeper member 7 for holding the lock in closedposition. By

1931. Serial No. 544,865.

pressing the button 8 of the lock, the lock will be moved to releasing.position so that the spring will open the cap. The cap carries a lens 9which extends through an opening in the top of the cap and aphotographrsuch as shown at 10 in Fig. 2 may be placed in the cap sothat it will appear thru the window. Thus a person can identify theumbrella by looking at the photograph appearing through the windowwithout opening the cap.

A chamber 11 is formed in the upper end of the handle, and is normallycovered by the cap and a designation card 12 may be placed in'saidchamber, or if desired, the identification card may be placed underthe lens 9 and the photograph in the chamber 11.

A mirror 13 is located in the cap and is hinged thereto as shown at 14and any suitable means may be used for holding the mirror in the cap forpermitting the mirror to be swung from the cap whenever desired so as topermit the photograph or identification card to be placed under thelens.

It will thus be seen that I have provided identification means for anumbrella which adds to the attractiveness of the umbrella and alsoenables the same to be easily identified with a mirror associated withthe cap so that this mirror can be used by simply opening the cap.

It is thought from the foregoing description that theadvantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several views, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is p 1. Incombination with an umbrella, a cap, spring means for connecting the capwith the upper end of the handle, latch means for normally holdingthecap in closed position, a mirror hingedly arranged in the cap,identification means located in the cap and covered by the mirror whenthe same is in closed position, and a chamber in the top of the handleand closed by the cap when the same is 5 in closed position forcontaining other identification means.

2. In combination with an umbrella, a cap, spring means for connectingthe cap with the upper end of the handle, latch means for normallyholding the cap in closed position, a

mirror hingedly arranged in the cap, identification means located in thecap and covered by the mirror when the same is in closed posi' tion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ROLF T. WARDEN.

